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Cakewalk Sonar 4 is a fully-integrated MIDI sequencer and multitrack audio recorder. Sonar's innovative surround sound, A/V capabilities and precision engineering tools make it the definitive audio production environment on the Windows platform. VTC author, David Ludwig, begins the tutorial by covering the basics of Sonar installation, tweaking Windows XP for optimization, and exploring the interface. Learn to record, edit and mix within Sonar, take advantage of advanced automation techniques, create loops and groove clips, use software synthesizers, and see a project through from start to finish. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Cakewalk Sonar 4 lessons.
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Introducing SONAR
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| Introducing SONAR | (03:56) | |
| New Features pt. 1 | (05:45) | |
| New Features pt. 2 | (06:08) | |
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Under the Hood
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| Systems Check | (05:19) | |
| Typical PC Configuration | (03:17) | |
| Optimizing Audio Performance | (04:27) | |
| MIDI Setup | (04:50) | |
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Managing Audio Files
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| Housekeeping & Storage | (05:21) | |
| Sample Rate & Bit Depth | (03:19) | |
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Exploring SONAR
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| The Basics | (04:05) | |
| Track Control | (04:24) | |
| Views | (05:38) | |
| Toolbars | (04:13) | |
| Colors and Layouts | (04:37) | |
| Templates | (04:48) | |
| Video Playback | (03:58) | |
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Workflow - Breaking It Down
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| Setup & Recording | (07:01) | |
| Editing & Mixdown | (05:54) | |
| Sweetening pt. 1 | (05:41) | |
| Sweetening pt. 2 | (06:25) | |
| Mixing & Exporting | (03:15) | |
| Mastering | (07:05) | |
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Recording
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| MIDI Recording Basics pt. 1 | (05:09) | |
| MIDI Recording Basics pt. 2 | (05:25) | |
| Audio Recording Basics pt. 1 | (03:50) | |
| Audio Recording Basics pt. 2 | (04:08) | |
| Sound Card Control & Metering Options | (04:59) | |
| Recording Modes pt. 1 | (02:50) | |
| Recording Modes pt. 2 | (04:35) | |
| Loop Recording pt. 1 | (05:59) | |
| Loop Recording pt. 2 | (05:15) | |
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Editing
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| Getting Around pt. 1 | (05:30) | |
| Getting Around pt. 2 | (05:41) | |
| Track Folders & Track Manager | (07:49) | |
| Snap & Nudge | (05:07) | |
| Slip/Slide & Shift | (06:26) | |
| Slip/Combine & Link | (07:17) | |
| MIDI Editing pt. 1 | (05:52) | |
| MIDI Editing pt. 2 | (05:49) | |
| Bounce | (06:40) | |
| Comping 1 pt. 1 | (03:50) | |
| Comping 1 pt. 2 | (04:04) | |
| Comping 2 pt. 1 | (03:51) | |
| Comping 2 pt. 2 | (04:10) | |
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Mixing
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| Mixing Console vs. Track View | (07:24) | |
| On the BUS | (06:23) | |
| Patching: Signal Flow | (04:24) | |
| Grouping | (05:37) | |
| Volume & Pan 1 pt. 1 | (04:04) | |
| Volume & Pan 1 pt. 2 | (03:25) | |
| Volume & Pan 2 | (08:17) | |
| Envelopes pt. 1 | (04:10) | |
| Envelopes pt. 2 | (04:00) | |
| Audio Processing pt. 1 | (02:45) | |
| Audio Processing pt. 2 | (05:21) | |
| FX: EQ pt. 1 | (03:39) | |
| FX: EQ pt. 2 | (04:16) | |
| FX: Compression pt. 1 | (04:35) | |
| FX: Compression pt. 2 | (03:33) | |
| FX: Delay/Chorus/Flange/Phase | (05:02) | |
| FX: Reverb | (04:24) | |
| FX: Time & Pitch | (04:10) | |
| FX: The Sims - Amp & Tape pt. 1 | (04:26) | |
| FX: The Sims - Amp & Tape pt. 2 | (03:13) | |
| Exporting 1 pt. 1 | (03:08) | |
| Exporting 1 pt. 2 | (04:19) | |
| Exporting 2 | (03:11) | |
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Loops & Groove Clips
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| Loop Construction View pt. 1 | (04:51) | |
| Loop Construction View pt. 2 | (02:53) | |
| Groove Clips pt. 1 | (06:41) | |
| Groove Clips pt. 2 | (05:39) | |
| Groove Clips pt. 3 | (02:36) | |
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Software Synthesizers
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| Insert A DXI Synth & Route MIDI To It | (05:48) | |
| Cakewalk TTS-1 | (07:09) | |
| DreamStation | (06:09) | |
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Automation
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| Automation Basics | (07:20) | |
| Fader & Control Movements | (07:00) | |
| Drawing/Editing Envelopes | (04:38) | |
| Snapshots | (04:31) | |
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Surround Sound
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| Surround 1 pt. 1 | (03:43) | |
| Surround 1 pt. 2 | (04:18) | |
| Surround 2 pt. 1 | (05:21) | |
| Surround 2 pt. 2 | (02:43) | |
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Workflow - The Wa CD
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| Beginnings | (06:19) | |
| The List & The Process | (02:01) | |
| Working With Drums: Slow Groove pt. 1 | (05:33) | |
| Working With Drums: Slow Groove pt. 2 | (02:54) | |
| Working With Drums: The Girl pt. 1 | (05:50) | |
| Working With Drums: The Girl pt. 2 | (02:37) | |
| More Drums: Fruity Loops pt. 1 | (03:15) | |
| More Drums: Fruity Loops pt. 2 | (05:13) | |
| Working With Vocals: I Told You pt. 1 | (06:22) | |
| Working With Vocals: I Told You pt. 2 | (01:59) | |
| More Vocals pt. 1 | (02:00) | |
| More Vocals pt. 2 | (06:10) | |
| Final Sweetening & Mixing pt. 1 | (06:38) | |
| Final Sweetening & Mixing pt. 2 | (04:15) | |
| Next Steps | (04:30) | |
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Wrap-Up
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| In Conclusion | (02:58) | |
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Credits
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| About this Author | (04:14) | |
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| Title: | Cakewalk Sonar 4 |
| Author: | David Ludwig |
| SKU: | 33632 |
| ISBN: | 1-932808-75-2 |
| Release Date: | 2005-08-04 |
| Duration: | 8 hrs / 100 lessons |
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| Captions: | No |
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